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Two Republican legislators are teaming up to get golf courses reopened in New Jersey.

State leaders have begun discussing the prospect of borrowing billions of dollars from the Federal Reserve to pay for operating expenses.

Two state lawmakers want to ban reusable bags until a month after the health crisis is over, citing concern over contamination.

Gov. Phil Murphy hasn’t yet said what changes will be made in the overhauled 2021 state budget, though he has indicated a few times that he’d still like it to include an increase in the millionaires tax.

Raising the tax rate on income between $1M and $5M from 8.97% to 10.75% is forecast to increase revenues by $493.8M in fiscal 2021.

Assemblyman Hal Wirths called into my show to talk about the consequences of illegals potentially getting drivers licenses, and the uncertainty around it.

People who are on parole or probation would regain the right to vote in New Jersey, under legislation approved Monday by the state Assembly that now heads to the Senate.

Clinics such as Planned Parenthood already get nearly $10.5 million from the state but are declining federal funds due to new abortion-related restrictions.

The budget Gov. Murphy signed this weekend includes $3.1M for immigrants fighting deportation — a boost of more than $1M from the last budget.

Assemblyman Roy Freiman, D-Somerset, said his bill serves as a "circuit breaker" that presses pause on escalating increases should employment or revenues take a plunge.